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How to Win and Lead Market Change

The Prepared Foods New Products Conference is the food & beverage industry’s premier event for gaining valuable insights into global new product introductions
July 20, 2016
Lenny will take a look at winning in-market examples of innovation and discuss how presidents and VPs of R&D/Innovation can differentiate themselves and lead change in new directions.
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Dannon Makes Non-GMO Yogurt Options Available

With The Non-GMO Project, collaboration is expected to lead to Dannon's use of unique third-party verification and labeling for non-GMO verified food and products
July 20, 2016
This is the beginning of the transformation of the company's Danimals, Oikos and Dannon brands, which over time will evolve to contain non-GMO ingredients to add more choices to the most diverse range of yogurts available in the US.
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Conceive & Conquer! Create Disruptive Products, Companies

The Prepared Foods New Products Conference is the food & beverage industry’s premier event for gaining valuable insights into global new product introductions
July 17, 2016
Born to a lauded Sonoma wine family, Jon Sebastiani grew up working in—and surrounded by—the aura of wine, food and hospitality.
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Food for improving brain health and cognitive function

Brain Boosting Foods

Industry researchers examine diets, ingredients and more to boost natural memory and cognition
Iqra Yasmin PhD
David Feder
David Feder , RDN
July 14, 2016

Along with physical and cognitive activity, engaging with a healthy diet is a third modifiable lifestyle factor that has been linked to overall brain health and attenuated cognitive decline.


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Naturally fat-rich foods always have been a healthy part of the human diet

Fats for Health

Dietary fats and their components are not only not to be shunned, they are critical to survival
Mark Anthony PhD
July 14, 2016

By now, there should be no question that many fat-rich foods are excellent additions to a healthy diet.


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Formulating Freshness in Foods

To many consumers, freshness is the ultimate in quality, but what exactly does 
“fresh” mean?
Anne-Marie Ramo
July 13, 2016

For food developers, the challenge is to meet this demand for foods that look, smell, and taste fresh—that hold onto their perfect texture—yet maintain extended shelf life and meet consumer demand for being “quick and easy.”


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Morningstar Farms and Gardein recreate items using textured and flavored plant proteins

Plant Proteins and Other Fake-Outs

Analogs of meat, dairy, and other foods make the center-of-the-plate the rule rather than the exception
David Feder
David Feder , RDN
July 13, 2016

A combination of explosive popularity of plant proteins and rapidly growing demand for foods manufactured with a much smaller carbon footprint is giving alternative proteins a big push.


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Tracking Cutting Edge Beverage Trends

Liquid Culinology is trending as beverage makers keep the creative juices flowing
Alan Murray
Alan Murray
July 12, 2016

At the birth of every premium or functional beverage is a dreamer—someone who feels the need to fill a gap in the market for a particular concoction that goes beyond basic thirst-quenching.


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Beverage Trend Q&A

A marketing professional’s look at beverage trends
July 12, 2016

Prepared Foods talks with Ilana Orlofsky, marketing coordinator for Imbibe, a Niles, Ill., contract new beverage development company.


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Mamee Unveils New Stacked Crisps

The snack’s nostalgic shape packs all the flavor of traditional stacked crisps, without the artificial flavors, gluten or GMOs
July 12, 2016
Available in Original, BBQ and Sour Cream & Onion, Mamee Stacked Crisps are GMO-free, Certified Gluten-Free and made without any artificial flavors. The new snacks start shipping to U.S. retailers and distributors nationwide this month.
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